I'm using Django templates with HTML/JS to show the results of simulations in python/Anaconda. The simulation depends on the setting of different parameters. After the initial data is loaded (from files) and visualized by the first call of the page, the parameters can be chosen in textfields/dropdowns in the template. An AJAX-request sends the parameter to the view and retrieves an array with the results.
Do I need to send all the initial data with the requests everytime, or is it possible to store it in, for example, an attribute of an object in the view? Are examples avaiable?
Unless you set up some kind of socket (for instance using Django Channels) you'll have to resend the entire request data on each request. This doesn't seem to be much of a problem for your use case, though.